Air New Zealand Air Points - Anyone know why 6390 stopped in Nadi?

Noticed that the delivery flight of the first 777 stopped in Nadi. Would have thought that with a (presumably) very light load, PAE-AKL would have been a breeze.

Detailed Flight Information:
Air New Zealand Flight 6390 to Nadi, Fiji
(NFFN-Nadi International Airport)


Airline Air New Zealand
Flight Number 6390
Departure City (Airport) Everett, WA (PAE)
Departure Time 10/27/2005 11:00 PM
Arrival City (Airport) Nadi, Fiji (NFFN)
Arrival Time 10/29/2005 05:35 AM
Remaining Flight Time 00:00
Aircraft Type Boeing 777-200
Current Altitude 0 feet
Current Groundspeed 0 mph
Flight Status Landed

The 777 stopped off in NAN so that both Air NZ pilots onboard could log a takeoff and landing.

The 777 stopped off in NAN so that both Air NZ pilots onboard could log a takeoff and landing.

Welcome airnzboy, nice to see you on the board! :)

The 777 stopped off in NAN so that both Air NZ pilots onboard could log a takeoff and landing.

Thanks, airnzboy.

Just speculating, but probably also had something to do with having the new 777 arrive at a more "media friendly" time of day?

Just speculating, but probably also had something to do with having the new 777 arrive at a more "media friendly" time of day?

I think airnzboy just gave the answer before. :rolleyes:

I think airnzboy just gave the answer before. :rolleyes:

Indeed - airnzboy gave the answer, and then Reason077 engaged in a little speculation about deadlines and photo-op friendly times of day.

Thanks though for pointing it out to us. :rolleyes:

It wouldn't seem very clever to have the aircraft arriving at a more media friendly time of day because it's also a more protester-friendly time of day...